Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief held separate talks about the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen with the visiting Iranian foreign minister on Thursday.

Pakistan's prime minister and army chief held separate talks about the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen with the visiting Iranian foreign minister on Thursday.

Mohammad Jawad Zarif arrived in Islamabad from Oman on Wednesday as Pakistan continues to debate what role it should play in the conflict.

“The focus of the meetings with the prime minister and the army chief remained on regional security, especially the Yemen crisis,” a senior foreign office official told Anadolu Agency.

“The two sides agreed that the Yemen conflict should be resolved diplomatically and through dialogue,” the official said, adding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shared details of his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Ankara last week.

Saudi Arabia has requested Pakistan join the military attack on Yemen but the Pakistani government have said they will only become involved if Saudi Arabia's territory is threatened.

“The people of Yemen should not suffer from aerial bombardment that has targeted hospitals, refugee camps and powerhouses causing civilian casualties,” Zarif said while addressing a joint press conference, along with his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, on Wednesday night.

Zarif visited the headquarters of the Pakistan Army in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where he was received by army chief General Raheel Sharif.

A statement issued by Pakistan army’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations, read that the talks between Zarif and Sharif tackled regional security including evolving situation in the Middle East, Pakistan-Iran border management and defense and security cooperation between both the countries.

"During the meeting, the unity and integrity of Muslim Ummah (nation) and greater harmony amongst the Muslims was emphasized,” the statement added.

A coalition of 10 countries, led by the Saudi Arabia, launched two weeks ago a wide military offensive on Yemen, killing 20 civilians in one attack, wounding hundreds and causing so much destruction across the state.

Media outlets reported that Saudi Arabia has deployed "100 fighter jets, 150,000 soldiers and other navy units" for the military campaign against Yemen. It also sent 5000 takfiri terrorists to fight against the Yemeni army.

The national military - supported by the Popular Committees - has launched a wide-scale campaign in the attack-hit areas, and managed to drive al-Qaeda and ISIL terrorists out of main neighborhoods of Aden and Sanaa.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is known for training and funding takfiri groups and sending them to the conflict-hit zones in the Arab and Muslim world, including Syria, Afghanistan and now in Yemen.